A World War II veteran, who has
spent the last 26 years delivering newspapers, has taken a dig
at the Duke of Edinburgh, claiming that the Prince – who
recently announced his decision to step down from royal duties
– will not be able to manage his paper route when he retires.
90-year-old Bill Ogden is the self-proclaimed “world’s oldest
paperboy.” Every morning…
New interactive map shows the links between Scandinavian royal houses and the British Royal Family
30th April 2017
A new interactive family tree has been
launched by the travel company Expedia to explain just how the
British and Scandinavian royals are related to each other. “Royally
Connected” allows users to explore the family ties shared by
Europe’s most prominent…
Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died
6th April 2017
Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served
with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away
at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages
between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in
the early years of their…
The Queen has sent a private message of
condolence to the widow of Martin McGuinness, after the former IRA
leader passed away early today morning. Mr McGuinness was 66
years-old, and died in his sleep after suffering from a rare heart
condition. Shortly after his death, Sinn Fein, a republican
political party in Ireland, issued a statement saying: “It is with
deep regret and sadness that we…
A previously unseen letter written by
Diana, Princess of Wales has revealed that the late Princess felt
“continuously misunderstood” and “extremely isolated” in the final
years of her marriage. The letter was written to the Princess’s
friend…
It is said that what you do in the first
hour of the New Year will be what you do for most of the year. Next
year could finally see your royal dreams coming true, as the Royal
Palace in Stockholm is giving you the chance to ring in 2017 like
royalty, with a big New…
As the future King, the Prince of Wales
is constantly expected to steer well clear of scandal. So
it came as a surprise – and raised many giggles from
onlookers – to see the Prince cutting into a bra at a charity event
held at St James’s Palace on Wednesday. The event was held in
honour of the breast cancer charity Walk The Walk, which marks its
20th anniversary this year. In…
Schedule for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima's visit to Australia and New Zealand
26th October 2016
At the special invitation of the
Governor-Generals of Australia and New Zealand, King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will pay a visit to the two
countries at the end of this month. The King and Queen of the
Netherlands will be in Australia from 31st October to 4th…
The Queen stands to lose a million pounds
per year after European Union farming subsidies to Britain end
because of Brexit, The Sunday Telegraph reports. Sandringham
Estate, the Queen’s retreat in Norfolk, will
lose around £700,000 and the lands around Windsor…
On the first day of their eight-day visit
to Canada, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will arrive in
Victoria, British Columbia, where they will grant one of the
greatest wishes of Victoria Foster, a young girl
afflicted with cystic fibrosis. Wish child Victoria Foster in
front of Buckingham Palace in London. (Photo: CNW Group/The
Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada) Fourteen-year-old…
